'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli gets 7 years… and more spotlight - CNET

Martin Shkreli, who became infamous as the “pharma bro” CEO who massively hiked the price of an anti-parasite treatment, has been sentenced to seven years in prison on fraud charges unrelated to the price increase, according to CNBC.
Shkreli’s defense team requested only about a year of imprisonment
While Shkreli’s defense team argued he should only receive a sentence of about a year, prosecutors had pushed for at least 15 years, saying Shkreli had not shown remorse for his actions. A judge announced the sentencing decision at a hearing today, where Shkreli reportedly cried while pleading for leniency.
Shkreli made his first appearance in the public eye in 2015, after the 5,000 percent medication price increase. The decision led to him...
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